09/08/2026
Put in some work this Labor Day weekend + did a different type of “moto camping.”
Put another 4 hours on the Husky (8.3 and counting 🥹). This was my first time riding real trails - rocky/exposed/rooty single track, rock gardens aka “fruity pebbles,” water crossings, and plenty of baby heads and loose rocks.
Thankful for Malary who is one of the most inspiring riders I know + Allen to be willing to take me out and teach me technique in real time and helping me get through terrain when I knew I was beyond my skillset. 😂🤘
Riding dirt bikes is something I’ve dreamed of doing for 30 years of my life and it is SO exciting to finally be doing the thing!
This bike was never meant to replace my Pan America but rather to help make me a better motorcyclist in all terrain. There are plenty of trails and things I want to ride that I have no desire to take a 600+ lb adventure bike on.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Proper suspension: the stock suspension is way too stiff for me and is pretty unpredictable. Looking to either respring or go full send and just have a suspension guru in the Colorado area help me lower/revalve/do everything to make this bike a bit more fun. It would be nice to be able to get a toe down here and there when I need to dab rather than reaching for ground and finding nothing below me. 😂 (Looking for recommendations on suspension pros for enduro stuff in Colorado.)
More parts: time to load a cart full of goodies via Taco Moto Co. and RevZilla ! Hand guards, skid plate, protective stuff, tidy tail, etc.
CLINICS! Time to build good riding habits before I build bad ones. Winter is coming here in Colorado so I’m not sure how many opportunities will present themselves over the next six months, but I have my eyes peeled.
Also…the MotoTote I picked up from Moto Camp Nerd - Outdoor Gear has been the perfect hitch carrier for the Tacoma. Super stable and easy to load and unload my bike from. 10/10 recommend!
Filmed a YouTube video - it’ll be uploaded in the next month. I’m a little behind on edits and I am only home 5 days between now and October. It’s a little difficult to edit and ride a motorcycle simultaneously.